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International Business Times UK
International Business Times UK
Politics
Jim Manzon

Trump Claims 'Having the Honor of Taking Cuba' Amid Oil Shortages and Nationwide Blackouts

Trump has repeatedly spoken of 'taking' Cuba as the island's economy and power grid collapse under a US oil blockade. (Credit: Wikimedia Commons)

Cuba's military is actively preparing for the possibility of US aggression, Deputy Foreign Minister Carlos Fernández de Cossío said on Sunday, as President Donald Trump repeated his intention to 'take' the Caribbean island now crippled by three nationwide blackouts in a single month.

Trump's 'Honour' and Cuba's Response

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